How we scored it
Dried, ground sesame seed; simple physical processing.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Made by drying and grinding Sesamum indicum (sesame) seeds. No chemical processing.
In plain English
A powder made from dried, ground sesame seeds. Used in cosmetics for skin-conditioning benefits.
CosIng definition: Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground seeds of the Sesame, Sesamum indicum L., Pedaliaceae
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2SESAMUM INDICUM SEED POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SESAMUM INDICUM SEED POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SESAMUM%20INDICUM%20SEED%20POWDER